RacheloneRN

RacheloneRN specializes in Operating Room.

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1. Prep

   RacheloneRN replied to tiredfeet2's topic in Operating Room

   Hearing yall mention a 10 minute prep is shocking. I could only imagine the crap I would get from my surgeons if I prepped for 10 minutes, I feel rushed while using chloraprep sometimes, and these...

2. Asked to stay late with call team w/out call team pay

   RacheloneRN replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

   In our OR if someone is asked to stay late or come in on their day off and they are not on call, they are paid a Critical Shift Diff... which I believe is time and a

3. Skirts in the OR

   RacheloneRN replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

   We have a few nurses in our facility in TX that wear scrub skirts. They are provided and laundered by the hospital, as are the rest of our scrubs, and the ladies wear thick pantyhose under their...

4. Surgery hats are KILLING my hair!

   RacheloneRN replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

   I wear hats from SparklingEarth.com, they have a terrycloth band around the hairline and I've never had any breakage, they're comfortable too! Good luck, I hope you find a good

5. How does your hospital handle this?

   RacheloneRN replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

   Our facility also charges us PTO for "holidays." I think it sucks, but I guess you just have to factor holidays into your PTO when considering using it. I'm glad to hear we aren't the only

6. First Code (Sorry it's long)

   RacheloneRN posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hey Yall, This is kind of a vent, but also any tips would be appreciated. I'm a new RN, 6 mos working OR and this week I had my first code. I am still being precepted, and have not experienced a...

7. Pay for carring the beeper

   RacheloneRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

   region - north texas level 1 trauma, not-for profit, private # of or's - 47 $$ for being on call only - 2 specialty get extra?? - not sure good luck, i hope you are

8. Scrub pants vs thighs

   RacheloneRN replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

   We had to wear Landau for school - I found them uncomfortable in the thigh area - I was so happy to never have to wear Landau

9. New Grad, So confused

   RacheloneRN replied to AliciaRN2008's topic in Nursing Career

   Have you considered school nursing? The OR (at least at my facility) offers 8 hour shifts - but not a normal 9-5... We start at 0630-1500. Good luck in the job hunt. Congrats on passing your

10. Belly Button Gunk

    RacheloneRN replied to Squaw's topic in Operating Room

    Haha I couldn't agree more! I'm a new OR nurse and one of my first abdominal preps I was so grossed out by what I dug out of this clean looking patient's belly button. It is also interesting to find...

11. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    RacheloneRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    187. You were so excited when you passed your boards because you could go change your username to

12. Foley Balloon Test

    RacheloneRN replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    I'm also a new OR nurse, and in our facility we do not test the balloons on our foleys. The rationale at our facility though is because the manufacturer instructed us that it is not necesary as the...

13. Shoes...what do you wear?

    RacheloneRN replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So I decided to try out danskos, hopefully my feet will thank me more than my bank account did... Thanks for the tip about the pants, but I'm only 5'0" - I don't think any pair of pants has ever...

14. failing in the OR

    RacheloneRN replied to heartincalif's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a new OR intern too, I am also the type of person who is too hard on myself. The OR is a totally different type of place. I see nurses come who have been in the OR for 10 years come in with the...

15. So I took NCLEX this morning... need to vent

    RacheloneRN replied to RacheloneRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm an RN! Thanks for your support!! I think that was the hardest couple days ever! Thank God Texas is a quick result